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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thrilled to share that I’ve joined Starseer as an advisor. Starseer is making AI models into transparent, understandable systems and helping to secure deployments while generating audit‑ready documentation. Make them a partner to secure your AI solutions.
www.starseer.ai?utm_content=...

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jul 13

lol. Perfect capture!

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jul 12

Wow. Spain is putting salt typhoon out of business. They are just going to hand it all to them: Huawei contracted to manage their wiretaps….

therecord.media/spain-awards...

Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps

Huawei will manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in Spain, under a contract that bucks the trend of Western governments restricting use of the Chinese tech company's products and services.

therecord.media

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jul 12

Wow. Spain is putting salt typhoon out of business. They are just going to hand it all to them: Huawei contracted to manage their wiretaps….

therecord.media/spain-awards...

Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps

Huawei will manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in Spain, under a contract that bucks the trend of Western governments restricting use of the Chinese tech company's products and services.

therecord.media

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jul 10

explore.pwc.com/autonomous-a...

AI agents: Your next insider threat?

explore.pwc.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jul 10

Have you thought about your company’s Agentic AI as a possible insider threat? Try this new perspective that I co-authored.

explore.pwc.com/autonomous-a...

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Lesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · Jun 27

I was interviewed by the National Cryptologic Foundation on forensics in critical infrastructure (and a lot of other stuff!) and it was a very fun chat. They have an interesting assortment of interviews on their podcast and I really recommend you check them out: open.spotify.com/episode/5kzz...

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jun 18

Predatory Sparrow strikes again. This time they drained funds from an Iran-based crypto exchange. Beyond theft, they targeted trust, undermining a key tool Iran uses to evade sanctions. Nobody with options will keep crypto assets there now.

www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

Israeli-affiliated hackers target Iran's cryptocurrency terror funding | The Jerusalem Post

The same group, which is reportedly affiliated with Israel, also hacked the IRGC-controlled Sepah bank on Tuesday

www.jpost.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is a big deal. Predatory Sparrow’s past cyber attacks on Iranian steel plants and gas stations have demonstrated tangible effects in Iran. Disrupting the availability of this bank’s funds, or triggering a broader collapse of trust in Iranian banks, could have major impacts there.

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Jessica Lyons @jessicalyons.bsky.social · May 1

"At RSAC last year, I told people: 'Don't worry about the zero-day AI armageddon,' but I am increasingly worried that AI is going to be a good bug finder this year, [and] an exploit developer in the near future," Rob Joyce told me at RSAC.

Ex-NSA cyber boss: AI will soon be a great exploit dev

RSAC: For now it's a potential bug-finder and friend to defenders

www.theregister.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Apr 30

Not a lot of people make me look small!

The point guards I played with came to my shoulders. Magic Johnson easily had me in height and reach. Wow. For scale, I’m 6’4” (6’5” in the day) and not a small guy!

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Apr 25

As I testified to congress, I’m worried about TP-Link products!

Breaking: DOJ “criminal antitrust investigation into pricing strategies by TP-Link Systems Inc, a California-based router maker with links to China whose equipment now dominates the American market”

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation

The US is conducting a criminal antitrust investigation into pricing strategies by TP-Link Systems Inc., a California-based router maker with links to China whose equipment now dominates the American ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Apr 23

Since being part of the CSRB that reported on security shortcomings, I've seen tangible efforts improving the security at Microsoft. The Secure Futures Initiative is making progress: www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...

Securing our future: April 2025 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative | Microsoft Security Blog

The Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) stands as the largest cybersecurity engineering project in history and most extensive effort of its kind at Microsoft. Now, we are sharing the second SFI p...

www.microsoft.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Apr 11

TP-Link origins: “Chinese corporate records and government announcements show … much of the research, development and manufacturing operations of … new US company remain in China, entrenched in the country’s state-sponsored technology ecosystem”

t.co/mMFw4LkUDv

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-11/wi-fi-giant-tp-link-s-us-future-hinges-on-its-claimed-split-from-china?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR...

t.co

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 28

How should you think about security related to the threat of Quantum Computers? Businesses need to start their multi-year journey now. In my role as PwC US Cyber, Risk & Regulatory Senior Fellow, I offered some thoughts here:

www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues...

The Quantum Conundrum: How to prepare now

Explore quantum computing's risks and benefits for data and cybersecurity. Learn strategies for transitioning to quantum-resistant systems.

www.pwc.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 24

Groan….

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 20

Huawei not only uses predatory pricing practices to undercut the more secure western products but it appears they use bribery too…

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Five charged in European Parliament Huawei bribery probe

The Belgian prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that it has charged five people in connection with a bribery investigation in the European Parliament allegedly linked to China's Huawei (HWT.UL).

www.reuters.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 15

AI empowered software development is advancing at an astonishing pace. Check out my story about creating a custom iPhone app in only 30 minutes. New tools enable friction-free development with remarkable efficiency. It is the dawn of a new era...

www.joycecyber.com/my-post

The AI Productivity Revolution: How I Built a Custom App in 30 Minutes

www.joycecyber.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 13

I got to testify to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party last week. One focus area was the threat from TP-Link routers. Having 60% of the US consumer Wi-Fi market flooded with devices that get automatic software updates from the PRC is a risk we can't accept.

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 12

Always great to be on the Risky Business podcast! Give it a listen here!

Patrick Gray @patrick.risky.biz · Mar 12

This week's show is up! Adam (@metlstorm.risky.biz) and I chat with special guest co-host Rob Joyce (@rgblights.bsky.social) about the security news of the week:

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=28s8...

Audio: risky.biz/RB783/

Risky Business Weekly (783): Evil webcam ransomwares entire Windows network

YouTube video by Risky Business Media

www.youtube.com

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Patrick Gray @patrick.risky.biz · Mar 11

This week's special guest co-host is @rgblights.bsky.social, who'll be joining @metlstorm.risky.biz and I to talk through the week's news. Then we'll chat with SpecterOps about new features they've built in Bloodhound to address NTLM-related risks to your network

NTLM.. still a problem

In 2025 :(

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 5

Sorry. Correct link

drive.google.com/file/d/1fwlE...

2025 03 05 PRC Opening Statement Rob Joyce Final.pdf

drive.google.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 5

My opening statement to the House Select Committee on the CCP

drive.google.com/file/d/1fwlE...

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CyberScoop @cyberscoop.bsky.social · Mar 5

Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary #firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, #nationalsecurity. Rob Joyce emphasized during a House hearing how important probationary employees are to #NSA efforts to counter #China and other threats in #cyberspace.
cyberscoop.com/joyce-china-...

Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security

Rob Joyce emphasized during a House hearing how important probationary employees are to NSA efforts to counter China and other threats in cyberspace.

cyberscoop.com

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Rob Joyce @rgblights.bsky.social · Mar 1

Sinking to new depths…

AA @aakl.bsky.social · Feb 28

KrebsonSecurity: Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/noto... @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy #cybersecurity #malware

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